Origins of the Rockett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 80North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 198East Midlands 23West Midlands 12East 25London 100South East 61South West 105South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rocketts lived in yorkshire

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    1,100 Rockett Travel & migration records
    6,500 Rocketts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rockett

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    We have for the Rockett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1664.

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    What are the most common Rockett first names?

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    Common jobs for Rocketts

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Rocketts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    27

    House Servant

    18

    Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Rocketts in 1921

    Farmer

    29

    General Labourer

    20

    Carpenter

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

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